TikTok LIVE and Food Network Launch Cooking Series Bringing Together Creators With Chefs, Beginning Wednesday, July 8

Food Network's Antonia Lofaso and TikTok Creator Jose El Cook Will Share Recipes and Tips in Inaugural LIVE

NEW YORK - June 30, 2026 - TikTok LIVE and Food Network are partnering for a first-of-its-kind cooking series that pairs creators and chefs, beginning Wednesday, July 8 at 8:00pm ET on @foodnetwork, @jose.elcook, @tiktok, and @tiktoklive_us.

Building on the momentum of the TikTok and Food Network Future of Flavor LIVE event earlier this year, each LIVE will bring together food creators and iconic Food Network chefs for hour-long livestreams from the Food Network Kitchen, giving viewers at home a front-row seat to trending recipes, helpful kitchen tips, and real-time conversation.

The inaugural LIVE, TikTok LIVE x Food Network Presents: Tomato Season, will stream on Wednesday, July 8 at 8:00pm ET, and feature Chef Antonia Lofaso and Creator @jose.elcook cooking with one of summer's most popular ingredients. From appetizers to the main course, Antonia and Jose will walk through each recipe and share tips along the way. Audiences at home can engage in real time throughout the LIVE by voting in polls, sending food-themed gifts, and asking questions directly in the chat to hear cooking advice from Antonia and Jose.

Antonia Lofaso is a chef, restaurant owner and fan-favorite Food Network personality. She is well-known to viewers having appeared on numerous Food Network shows including Tournament of Champions, which she won in season six, Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Guy's Grocery Games, Wildcard Kitchen, and many more. She will next be seen on the all-new series Kitchen Undercover, premiering Tuesday, July 28 at 9:00pm ET/PT on Food Network. She is the owner and executive chef of acclaimed Los Angeles-based restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar, Scopa Italian Roots, DAMA and Antonia Lofaso Catering, and is the author of The Busy Mom's Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, Home-Cooked Meals.

Jose El Cook (@jose.elcook) is a culinary creator who has built a devoted audience through his high-energy cooking videos, practical kitchen tips, and approachable recipes - all rooted in his signature mantra, "I make sure YOU CAN COOK NOW." Blending chef-level technique with relatable storytelling, he has become a standout creator and a trusted source for millions of home cooks on TikTok. Beyond TikTok, Jose deepens that connection through his Substack, where he shares recipes and exclusive content with his growing community.

About Food Network

FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network, website and magazine that connects viewers to the power and joy of food. The network strives to be viewers' best friend in food and is committed to leading by teaching, inspiring, empowering and entertaining through its talent and expertise. Food Network is distributed to more than 58 million U.S. households with a social footprint of 77 million, while Food Network Magazine reaches 14.3 million readers. Food Network is part of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products which also include: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Discovery Turbo, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.